Predator Generator Maintenance ~ Oil Change, Air Filter ~ Easy! 

I was just thinking about that

If you over fill the oil, it will come out the breather and appear to have a leak.

Thanks

you are life savior

I bought this Predator 9000 from Harbor freight. 2 days later, gas shutoff petcock started leaking fluid on the ground in off position. Take notice, there is no screws to remove to replace the O-Ring in the petcock. MFg used revits instead of screws. Requiring you to replace the entire petcock instead of replacing a 39 cent O-Ring. Ridiculous! I paid $799 for this Predator and that's not including the $100 battery and $100 wheel kit that it didn't come with. All together I paid $1400 including the extended warranty plan with Harbor freight. I had to return the generator for a exchange. Which was a pain! I had to remove the wheel kit, drain all the oil and gas out in order to get a exchange. Then, travel 60 miles to find a store that has another Predator 9000 in stock for me to get a exchange. Harbor freight refused to order me a exchange generator. I paid over $400 for the extended warranty plan. I only had the generator for 2 days. Harbor freight would not transfer the warranty plan to the exchange generator. Required me to pay another $400 for another warranty plan. Which is bullshit. These Predators are 100 💯 percent junk. You get what you pay for that is junk. Poor quality workmanship.

​@@danlevine2584calling BS on this comment.

One step at a time right?

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Follow the manual.. it may have been his first day on the job.

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@@The_Happy_Aviation_Enthusiast whats a generator tent? Just a reg tent you use for the generator? Thanks👍

Any time!

I know...I wish I would have. Tried to save a few bucks.

search generator handles on amazon bolt each side instead of trying to swing a 250 pd back and forth with one lol.

You are right. Thought of that as I was doing it. I usually do. Was too focused on trying not to mess up the video. Thanks for watching.

He did. @1:22

Awesome advice! Thank you.

You should be changing after every 24 hours of run time.

get an Hour Meter and change it every 50 - 100 hours.

The first oil change will be black mine was after 30 mins ! This is due to the assembly grease used when it was built also some fine swarf is normal. Change oil again after another 5 hours then as per instruction book.

If your oil smells like gas you should check your float needle in the carburetor.

⚠️Rules about generator safety: This is a very important announcement that everyone needs to know just to make sure. It is important to follow all generator safety rules whenever we use portable generators: Everyone must see this. This is just a reminder for everyone’s safety. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Be aware of all the hazards. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I1jT3ANENvI.html and here is a video more about keeping others safe when using generators Hope this helps. Please make sure you follow all the generator safety tips. Thank you

I think it’s more like a car battery. I’ve never charged mine in the four years I’ve owned my predator

I've never charged it in 3 years and it works perfectly.

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Need 2 no

Haven't needed one yet, but easily replaced if needed.

Every 20 hours of use.

@@TheCookFamilyHomestead Thank you very much for the info.

Every 20 hrs ???So you can't run it a full day without changing oil...must be type O ...no way

@@timboone9051 all generators are like that.

If you change your oil from the factory type (plain ole' conventional oil) after a break in, to Valvoline 10w-30 Synthetic Blend, High Mileage, you can operate it for 50 hrs between oil changes.

It's vent. And you probably overfilled the tank and don't have it level. Going to the air filter burns odd the vapors.

Yup. Probably a tad too much oil.

⚠️Rules about generator safety: This is a very important announcement that everyone needs to know just to make sure. It is important to follow all generator safety rules whenever we use portable generators: Everyone must see this. This is just a reminder for everyone’s safety. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Be aware of all the hazards. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I1jT3ANENvI.html and here is a video more about keeping others safe when using generators Hope this helps. Please make sure you follow all the generator safety tips. Thank you

The Predator 9000 oil fill directions are confusing. They show a picture of the oil reservoir almost full. If you look carefully at their owner manual picture, there is a small amount of air/space above the oil. Keep a couple millimeters of space above the oil so it can expand when it heats, otherwise it will overflow. Oil expands considerably when heated. The dipstick hashmarks are goofy and difficult to understand.

No, it's like a snowblower or walk behind lawnmower.

After break in I use 5w 30 full synthetic

I did.

Zero flaws with this. 100 percent correct. You are wrong. Changed the oil a bunch of times. Oil is 100 percent the correct type. Thanks for chiming in.

I thought the same thing when I first got my generator but believe it or not the dipstick reads perfect. Even though the oil looks wildly high

I'm good. But thanks for watching.

Yes it does.